Annotation:Pols

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POLS. Norwegian, American; Dance Tune (3/4 time). Norway, Central Norway. USA, Wisconsin. A Minor ('A' part) & G Dorian ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Pols is a name for a form of dance in central Norway. Accents for a pols come on the first and third beats (unlike a waltz which is accented on the first beat alone), and eighth notes are played in a dotted rhythm.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Reiner (Anthology of Fiddle Styles), 1979; p. 58.

Recorded sources:

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